Thursday, August 16, 2018

BACON CHEESEBURGER LOW CARB MEATLOAF

One of my family’s favorite go-to meals is meatloaf, especially if it’s loaded up with cheese and other goodies (like bacon). However, as I have been on my keto journey I learned that while it seems easy to just cut out carbs they sometimes hide in your favorite dishes. Did you know even some spice blends have a surprising amount of carbs?
 They show up in places you might not expect, especially if you are new to the low carb/keto game. In traditional meatloaf, you might find them in your ketchup, breadcrumbs (that one is pretty obvious), mayo, mustard, and even in your bacon. I have come to love this Low Carb Meatloaf that is a quick and easy weeknight meal but also perfect for meal prep for the week.



Ingredients
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • ½ cup of shredded cheddar
  • ½ cup pork rind crumbs or almond Flour
  • ½ cup bacon pieces
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 T. mustard
  • ¼ cup tomato sauce
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. Ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp. Onion flakes
  • ½ tsp. Salt

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350℉.
  2. Combine all of your ingredients in a large bowl, make sure to mix them up well, the key to having your meatloaf hold together is good binders but also getting them mixed throughout your ground beef.
  3. Fill muffin tin cups with a nice rounded top, sprinkle with additional shredded cheddar cheese if you like. Even though I don’t usually worry too much about portions we enjoy our meatloaf in these cute little muffin shapes because they are easy to serve and to eat!
  4. Bake for 22-25 minutes.
  5. Allow to cool for 2-3 minutes then remove from muffin cup and allow excess grease to drain off.